It was great to be back at work all week and we were excited to finish a set of boxes which leaves us with only 20 to go to complete our current county. Because of things happening at the archives we ran out of work on Friday so we finished up what we could do and then went and enjoyed a movie in Hooksett. It has been interesting working on the documents that are in the 1910 period of time. We opened one box and we are sure that either some insects or mice had a nice meal because the whole top of each envelope was basically chewed off. There were no signs of pest droppings or a nasty smell but something definitely damaged them. Much of the work we are capturing at this time is typed which is also different from earlier documents. They are in better condition but still tend to crack apart when we open them to take the pictures. We often spend time putting documents back together like we would find the right pieces in a puzzle. I am so glad that we have had the chance to preserve these records before any more damage is done.
We stayed close to home this weekend but plan to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown next Saturday. We aren't particular sports fans but have heard from several people that the museum is really great so we plan to make the trip to check it out. I got us a new camera so hopefully we will have some great pictures to share. Since we didn't head out on any great adventure we decided to go back to the movies on Saturday and we saw Minions. On Friday we saw a show called Mr. Holmes which was excellent and thought-provoking and decided a cartoon would be a fun change of pace. Not so--terrible waste of time. Part way through I even thought of asking Scott if he wanted to leave but decided not to. We were hoping to find another movie to send the grandkids for a movie night but we will keep on looking for a fun one!
The weather here has been so enjoyable and the weatherman said at the end of the week we will have two days in the low 90s which is a first so far. Believe me I am not complaining! I mentioned to Scott that when we came here in the middle of September all the leaves were changed to fall colors so I suspect towards the middle of August we will begin to see the oranges, yellows, and reds start to come out. I will miss all of the beautiful flowers and the gardens that are growing everywhere we go and the cornfields with stalks taller than us. It won't be long before they are plowed under to rest through the winter. There are farmers markets everywhere which is always fun to visit and there are always people canoeing on the lakes and rivers around the area as well as cyclists and walkers and runners. People in New England definitely take advantage of the good weather when they get it. Hope you are all doing well. Have a great week!
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